I still use a A7RII mainly for landscape and macro work and I like it a lot. Don't know about the A7RIII but the 42mp sensor is for me the "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything".
RoamingScott wrote:
Yes, FW 2.0 came out and greatly improved the AF (up to the Z9 level).
Jan is a long time Canon shooter and should NOT be relied upon for educated commentary on Nikon cameras.
I trust Jan more than most for independent commentary about cameras. He shoots both Sony and Nikon regularly and does in-depth testing and calls it as he sees it. I've never noticed any bias in his testing. There have been times when he first gets a camera to test he misses a few things, but generally he gets up to speed quickly. The fact he posts set-up guides for Nikon cameras shows he's no one-trick pony. Much more preferable to paid shills aka ambassadors.
a7r III is my favorite of the series ergonomically - it's smaller and lighter, and I like the SD card and battery door configurations better than later models - but it still has the resolution, respectable AF and IBIS, good EVF, etc. My a7r V has been at sony for service so I've been using the r III this past week and enjoying it.
I lucked into a cheap a1 - which is WAY more camera than I need. Otherwise, I would be quite happy shooting with my former a7Riii…and I still happily shoot an IR a7iii.
In my opinion, RIII is the maximum Mpx for a full frame. There are no miracles, higher pixel density must result in a worse image.
I bought RIII only because I like to crop photos, if I didn't do that, 24 Mpx would be enough for me.
Slalom wrote:
Currently the A7RIIIA is new for sale cheaper than a used 9+ one at wex.
Hope this does no presage the end of manufacturing.
I'm pretty sure manufacturing of the A7R III ended when the A7R IV started. Sony is just selling from their (sizeable) inventory now, which they have historically done for most of their mirrorless bodies.
Pixel Perfect wrote:
I trust Jan more than most for independent commentary about cameras. He shoots both Sony and Nikon regularly and does in-depth testing and calls it as he sees it. I've never noticed any bias in his testing. There have been times when he first gets a camera to test he misses a few things, but generally he gets up to speed quickly. The fact he posts set-up guides for Nikon cameras shows he's no one-trick pony. Much more preferable to paid shills aka ambassadors.
I agree with everything you said, with one clarification. He’s a bird specialist. So his findings don’t always translate directly to other subjects. So if you’re shooting portraits you’d may have a slightly different experience than he does. But I think he’s honest and independent. He does like to focus on the positive side.
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As for the A7R3, that’s when Sony moved from making sensors with less noise floor to making them faster. So if one is happy with 42MP there’s no real advantage to a more modern camera IQ wise. If you want a faster read out of better silent shooting a more modern camera will help.
Also Sony has really improved their build quality and ergonomics on latter cameras. An A7R5 for example has the multi flip screen and a really great EVF. But IQ has only stayed similar. You can make bigger prints but not better ones.
I have a soft spot for the R3. I’ve sold more prints from that camera than any other. It now belongs to K’s youngest and he’s still making great images from it. Great camera.
